Water spinach is called rattan, cauliflower, water spinach and water spinach in rural areas, water spinach in southern areas and rattan in rural areas of Chongqing. Water spinach is an annual or perennial plant of convolvulaceae in Solanaceae. Water spinach is also called water spinach, cauliflower and bamboo leaf vegetable. Its other names are urn vegetables, rattan vegetables, frugal vegetables, rattan vegetables, cauliflower and grass vegetables.

Alias of water spinach in rural areas

Water spinach is an annual or perennial plant of convolvulaceae in Solanaceae. Water spinach is also called water spinach, cauliflower and bamboo leaf vegetable. Its other names are urn vegetables, rattan vegetables, frugal vegetables, rattan vegetables, cauliflower and grass vegetables.

Water spinach is more common in rural areas. In rural areas, it is called rattan, cauliflower, sweet potato and purple sweet potato. The rural area in the south is called spinach, and the rural area in Chongqing is called rattan. Water spinach is not only a vegetable, but also a medicine. External application can treat food poisoning and reduce swelling.

The origin of water spinach

Water spinach grows in a warm and humid climate, generally in paddy fields, generally beside fertile fields in rural areas or in their own yards.

The origin of water spinach is Chongqing, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, Changsha, Fujian and so on. Water spinach is widely planted in the south, but less in the north, so it is generally suitable for planting in April-July.

Appearance of water spinach

Water spinach can be divided into water spinach and dried water spinach, and its color can be divided into white flowers and purple flowers. The leaves of water spinach are green, the stems are hollow, the leaves are oval or lanceolate, and the flowers are white and purple, which can be cultivated in hydroponics and on land.